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quitar — Preterite (Pretérito)

to remove, to take away

The preterite conjugation of quitar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2333). Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

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Pronoun Preterite conjugation
yo quité
quitaste
él/ella/Ud. quitó
nosotros quitamos
vosotros quitasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. quitaron

Example sentence

Le quitaron el permiso de conducir.

They took away his driver's license.

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